Demanding perfection is demoralizing. Rewarding progress is invigorating. Did you ever wonder how the trainers at Sea World get Shamu, a 19,000 pound whale, to jump 22 feet out of the water and perform tricks? I just happen to know. One of my clients is Busch Theme Parks, and a while ago they took me back stage for a special …
Stay Committed, But Stay Flexible
Flexible people don’t get bent out of shape. You don’t need anyone telling you that the world is changing and changing faster than ever before. You’ve probably read several books or listened to several speakers say exactly that. The trouble is, that’s about all most books and speakers say. What you really need to know is “how” to manage the …
Brush Yourself Off and Get Back At It
A turn in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn. No matter how hard you try, you will make some mistakes in life. That’s a given. When you make a mistake, there are three things you can do. You can resolve to never make another mistake, which is fine, but impractical. …
Be "The Man In The Arena"
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again…who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither …